 In 1951, the public Huazhong University came into being after the Pedagogical College of Zhongyuan University merged with Huachung University.Then it was reorganized into Huazhong Higher Normal College in 1952 and later renamed Central China Normal College in 1953.At this time, a new campus was established east of Wuchang at Mount Zhutou () the location of over 700 graves (and therefore a place thought to have a lot of Yin qi).